My experience selling no-longer-used jewelry at Circa was simply great. Mr. Siegel was very curtious and professional. I expected a jewelry store type of setting, instead it was an office. A little hard to find, but I went to Information counter and was directed to the right wing of the building. There is parking in the garage of the Hilton near by too. The meeting was very pleasant, not at all like what I had dreaded. (I went to one jewelry store in Frederick where I felt was treated like a beggar!) Mr. Siegel carefully examined the pieces and offered to take them on consignment. He told me that the jewelry would be send to their NY office, where the clientele was more likely to be interested. They do not charge any fee or percentage at all. I would receive the net proceed. The next week we corresponded via email about the counter offer. After agreement was reached, sale contract was emailed to me. I signed it, emailed the picture back and it's done. A check for the full amount was made to me and in the mail on the same day. Very pleasant experience. read more

If we could rate Circa Jewelers (Tysons Corner) anything less, we would! Don't bother wasting your time with your Mother's or Grandmother's jewelry, unless it's pure gold. They only want the gold, high end jewelry or expensive watches (these must be in working condition). Circa Jewelers wasted our time and money (yup, you pay the $7 to park). Good luck getting out of garage after paying, too. Don't know why Circa Jewelers wasn't upfront in their emails when asking for picture of items for sale. The jeweler (Fazken Krikorian), we had an appointment with, acted like we were wasting his time and didn't even want us there. This was the most rudest place we ever been to. Take all your jewelry elsewhere to sell. read more

Very contradicting services. This is the contradicting service. They identify your jewelry through a photo, and if it's not something they want to buy from you, they cancel your appointment and turn you away without even identifying the jewelry as they claim. Mind you it says the identify it free of charge and doesn't impose an offer price. Lies. No wonder they have such low ratings and bad reviews all over yelp and google. This place is trash, just like every worker here attitude is. Im reporting this false information to BBB. read more

CIRCA - Service they claim to offer. - Diamond Buyers Near Me - Bethesda, Maryland

Robin is awesome to work with and is very highly recommended. Very professional, on time and clearly dedicated to the industry.

Robin is certainly a special woman. She was knowledgeable, upfront and doesn't mince her words. I can understand why some could be put off by that but I truly appreciated her honesty and expertise. I highly suggest her evaluations and working with Circa to sell your natural diamond jewelry. read more

Please stay far away from this business. Especially their "satellite" office in Tyson's (a sad room in a sad building) and especially from Robin. Rude, waste of time, disrespectful. Didn't even take the time to appraise my Cartier piece. Lowball offers, rude emails, late to our meeting (which was double confirmed). Still trying to shake off the bad energy of this business. Go to any other gold buyer, pawn shop, or independent jewelry store for selling. Sell your branded jewelry to Fashionphile or TheRealReal. Anywhere other than this place. And please I would love to stop getting targeted ads on Instagram from Circa. TYSM read more

Absolute waste of my time. The 'appraiser' took over one hour, and in the end gave me a price so low that I had to stop myself from laughing. It felt like a total set up. Don't bother with this place. read more

They will make insultingly low offers and try to get you to leave the jewelry with them so they can look at it "more closely". I don't think so. I would never ever take any of my jewelry here, I'd go to a pawn shop before going back to these people. read more

EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL. I wanted to sell my ring. They requested me to upload photos and the documents of my diamond ring in order to schedule an appointment. I sent all the info and they gave me an option of dates and times to schedule an appointment. My appointment was scheduled a week in advance. I had to take a day off in order to attend the appointment. They had a week to go over the details, photos, and documents and analyze the jewelry. Since the ring is white gold, I took it to rhodium to look nicer and clean. About 2 hours before my appointment, they sent me a text message saying that my ring was not something that they were interested in buying. Just like that. I asked the reason and she just replayed with the same answer. They had days when they could have reached me to cancel that appointment. They waited until the very last minute and sent me a rude dismissive text message. Horrible service. read more

horrible experience. The worst quote I received in the area. They low ball you way below the actual worth. I will never be back here and do not recommend to others. The manger was also very rude and horrible customer service. read more

When I was in college, I worked at a family-run neighborhood hardware store where the owner taught me customer service. He encouraged me to ask questions to understand what problem the customer was trying to solve and give clear advice in addition to product recommendations. He set an example for this and got to know many of his customers quite well. I mention this because that's the feeling I got from working with Lee Siegel at Circa. To start with, he's just a nice guy to talk to. He clearly explained the process for evaluating the jewelry I wanted to sell, talked me through every step as he looked things over, and provided background for the estimate he gave. I got a good price for the items I sold and would highly recommend CIRCA and, in particular, Mr. Siegel if you want to sell your jewelry. read more

My mother passed away recently and we wanted to sell some of her jewelry. Took it to a jeweler in Rockville and was not happy with price or comments about quality of one piece. Subsequently contacted Lee Siegel and left the jewelry with him. I was very satisfied with his quote and that he said the quality of the one piece was very good. I then had him rhodium plate a yellow gold diamond bracelet and it came out amazing. He gave me a check immediately. Since I was so pleased with Lee's treatment of me I gave him some of my unused jewelry. Extremely satisfied with the price I got. Again, got check immediately. Lee knows his business, is very fair and easy to deal with. I recommend him and Circa very highly. read more

Our experience working with Mr. Lee Siegel, Director and assistant Claire was outstanding. As first time customers, it would be difficult to find anyone more professional and personal in meeting our needs. The information provided to us was educational, detailed and enlightening to say the least. From the moment we were greeted and from the moment we departed we were truly respected as not only customers but as family members. Our sincere gratitude and thanks to both Lee and Claire for not only their service but their display of humility and kindness in reaching out to us. Silent applause and accolades! Samuel & Margaret Bozoian read more

I've just had a remarkable experience with some estate jewelry at CIRCA in Bethesda, MD. I had an appointment with Lee Siegel to look at some of my mother-in-law's jewelry. I had her diamond engagement ring and some old diamond rings probably from the 1930's and older, and a diamond bar pin and a couple of old watches that were in disrepair. Lee examined each piece to be sure it was genuine and then to assess its value. In one instance there was a very heavy (80g) gold bracelet that was stamped 18K and Lee showed me that it was not even gold. Another instance of a gold ring that was stamped 14K, but the diamond had been replaced and was not genuine. Lee was able to tell me that certain pieces were really only worth their gold value because they were missing stones or damaged. He then weighed each of those pieces and told me what it was worth. He said now it a really good time to sell gold. I left yesterday without paying or even asking him about payment. When I emailed him this morning to offer payment, Lee told me that they do not charge for this service. In the end I have a written offer from CIRCA to purchase these pieces, as well as the values I need to give to the court for the inventory for probating my mother-in-law's will. Lee is knowledgeable and patient and I highly recommend his services. read more

I absolutely loved working with Lee Siegel at Circa! It was easy to make an appointment, Lee was extremely helpful and honest, and I felt that I got more than a fair deal. I had a variety of things to sell - gold necklaces, small diamond earrings and a few bracelets. The process was easy and I left with a nice big check. I read the earlier review about the office being cold and empty and no the office isn't high end but the service you will get, in my opinion, is way better than the people who sold me some of my jewelry in the first place. If you have any jewelry that you aren't wearing, no longer want and are looking to sell it go straight to Circa! I can't say enough wonderful things about them and the experience! read more

I made a very sudden appointment and Circa was kind to take me right away. Their receptionist was very informative and able to answer all my questions and my visit was enjoyable. Mr. Siegel was personable, friendly, patient and helpful - even teaching me some cool tips on jewelry. I felt confident that he gave me the best advice and business and would definitely recommend him and this team to anyone looking to sell. And - they love dogs! :) I'll defiantly be back again for future needs. read more

This company claims to be high end and give you the best price for the jewelry you want to sell. Well, the most you will get is an incredibly low ball deal. The office I went to is cold and empty and the guy that helped me wanted to dispute the G.I.A certificate I had along with my piece. Considering I had done my fair share of homework on the worth and value if my piece, I knew immediately I was getting a dishonest offer. I got better offers at other jewelry buyers and suggest that anyone reading this should go elsewhere. read more

You need an appointment but they take last minute ones. Simple process and fair price. Located in an office tower type setting and very secure. read more

I'm so pleased that I chose Circa Jewels. Mr. Lee Siegel is an honest and trustworthy gentleman. His office suite and bank are at a convenient location. Mr. Lee evaluated all of my items, explained the process and advised me. Mr. Lee's generous offer was more than I expected. My experience was 100% positive. I highly recommend Circa Jewels. read more

Based on recommendations from others, I went to Circa in Bethesda a few weeks ago. I was thrilled with what I was offered. I never expected to get as much as I did. I met with Lee Siegel. He will play it straight with you and let you know what the real value of any piece is...whether you choose to sell it or not. He's very professional, but also friendly, easy-going and kind. I will definitely go back. I parted with a lot of jewelry I have had for a very long time--including some handed down to me through my family. Lee was very sensitive to that and made sure I really wanted to sell every single piece before I did and wound up regretting it. I have to say that his offer was so good, I didn't feel bad about letting anything go! He's wonderful, and, as I said, I would not hesitate to return or recommend Circa to others. read more

A few months ago I started the process of helping my mother-in-law sell her diamond engagement ring. I was first quoted $8,000 at Charles Schwartz by Paul the owner. A few weeks later I went back and, not revealing the first quote, was quoted $5,000 by Kirk, who I think is the manager. When I showed him the first quote, he claimed Paul had missed some inclusions. Next I went to Darryl Boone at Boone and Sons who quoted $5,000, as well. I took the $5,000, but my gut told me something did not add up, based on the appraisals. I returned 3 days later and told Mr. Boone I would like the ring back to have one more person look at it. He guaranteed me I would not get a better offer but returned the ring. Today I sold the ring to Circa Jewels for $8,200. Lee Siegel at Circa Jewels was delightful to work with. I did not have an appointment; he took me as a walk-in. I now feel like I know who I can trust in the future. I highly recommend Circa if you are in the market to sell jewelry or stones. I am so grateful for his honesty and I will definitely start with him next time! read more

I had the best experience with Circa. Lee was phenomenal. He was Professional, courteous, fair and made the entire experience easy and positive. If you are looking to sell your old jewelry or just need a "karma cleanse" which was my case, look no further. Circa is the place to go. I can't say enough positive things about Lee and the entire experience. I had gone to other establishments and was treated less than that. Circa and Lee are definitely more than a cut above. read more